Trofimchuk
Trofimchuk v. BitClave PTE, Ltd.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 VASILY TROFIMCHUK, Case No. 21-cv-07003-CRB
Appellant,
ORDER AFFIRMING BANKRUPTCY
v. COURT
BITCLAVE PTE, LTD., Appellee.
Appellant Vasily Trofimchuk (“Trofimchuk”) appeals U.S. Bankruptcy Judge M. Elaine Hammond’s order granting summary judgment to Appellee BitClave on BitClave’s non- dischargeability claim of fraud. See Appellant Br. (dkt. 4). Trofimchuk argues that the bankruptcy court erred by applying issue preclusion in ruling on the motion. Id.; Appellant Reply Br. (dkt. 8). Because issue preclusion was appropriate under these circumstances, the Court AFFIRMS the bankruptcy court. I. BACKGROUND A. Santa Clara Superior Court In May 2018, BitClave brought suit in Santa Clara Superior Court against Trofimchuk, Pavel Trofimchuk (Trofimchuk’s brother), Astra Inc. d/b/a Astra Studio, and Astra Studio. See MSJ Order (dkt. 5-2) at 43. It filed an amended complaint (“FAC”) in November…